Woodbine Entertainment Group will offer visitors to the 2009 Canadian International Auto Show a chance to view a different kind of horsepower
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The Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS), one of the finest car shows on the continent, will run from Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February 22 at the Rogers Centre and the neighbouring North and South Buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, in downtown Toronto.
The CIAS is the largest internationally sanctioned auto show in North America. It is largest consumer show of any kind in Canada in both size (covering over 850,000 square feet) and attendance (300,000 expected visitors). More than 1,000 cars and trucks will be on display from nearly 150 exhibitors.
Also on display and prominent at the Auto Show will be a Champions Off-Track Wagering outlet, where car enthusiasts and horse racing fans can watch and wager on all the traditional racetracks, including Woodbine's live standardbred cards.
The booth will be located in the southeast area of the 100 level of the Rogers Centre (Booth 38), as part of this year's "Red Zone."
Woodbine's event team will be on hand to meet and greet car and racing fans at the teletheatre, as well as to offer help and guidance for any first time patrons interested in the "Sport of Kings."
Visitors can also receive a free $2 cash card to get started on afternoon or evening wagering.
For further details on CIAS, visit www.autoshow.ca.
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Although many will scoff,
Although many will scoff, this is exactly the kind of initiative the industry needs. Car show folks love to have a good time and are looking for new outlets for their enthusiasm and spare cash. I'm a standardbred breeder and owner and I'll be checking things out at the car show for sure.
Kudos to the person who came up with this one! I hope that they pull it off with some pizzazz....
Dr. David Magee,
Wingham, Ontario.